Arkansas, 1994

Tornadoes and Hail in Arkansas, June 7, 1994

June 7, 1994 · 79 events in 33 counties and zones

59 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 77 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3.4 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
79

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

59 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Carroll

When
June 7, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, Eureka Springs
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.341, -93.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
June 7, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, Berryville
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
36.341, -93.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
June 7, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, Green Forest
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
36.341, -93.538 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Benton

When
June 7, 5:28 PM CST
Where
Benton County, Rogers
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
36.339, -94.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 7, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Fayetteville
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees and power lines.

Hail, Madison

When
June 7, 5:38 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Clifty
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
36.011, -93.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines.

Hail, Benton

When
June 7, 5:44 PM CST
Where
Benton County, Decatur
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.339, -94.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 7, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Boone County, Harrison
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
36.309, -93.091 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees onto Highway 65.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 7, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Madison County, Huntsville
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
36.011, -93.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 7, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Fayetteville
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
35.979, -94.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees. Several of the trees fell onto homes and cars.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
June 7, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Pruitt
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.920, -93.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
June 7, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Dogpatch
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
35.920, -93.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power poles and destroyed several mobile homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Searcy

When
June 7, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Searcy County, Marshall
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.911, -92.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When
June 7, 6:22 PM CST
Where
Boone County, Batavia
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
36.309, -93.091 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
June 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Vendor
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.920, -93.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds destroyed two barns.

Tornado, Newton

When
June 7, 6:30 PM CST to 6:35 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Mt. Judea- to Bass
Rating
F1
Path length
3 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.900, -93.070

An F1 tornado touched down in a very isolated area. The only damage that occurrred was that several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
June 7, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Newton County, Ben Hur
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.920, -93.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.

Hail, Van Buren

When
June 7, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Van Buren County, Rupert
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.581, -92.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Searcy

When
June 7, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Searcy County, Witts Spring
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.911, -92.699 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed many trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 7, 6:54 PM CST
Where
Crawford County, Alma
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
35.589, -94.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree.

Hail, Johnson

When
June 7, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Clarksville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.570, -93.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Franklin

When
June 7, 7:03 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Ozark
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.512, -93.891 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Conway

When
June 7, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Conway County, Solgohachia
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.262, -92.701 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Buren

When
June 7, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Van Buren County, Clinton
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.581, -92.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Conway

When
June 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Conway County, Morrilton
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.262, -92.701 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Franklin

When
June 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Franklin County, Charleston
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.512, -93.891 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pope

When
June 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Pope County, Pottsville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.448, -93.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulkner

When
June 7, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Faulkner County, Greenbrier
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.147, -92.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yell

When
June 7, 7:42 PM CST
Where
Yell County, Dardanelle
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.003, -93.411 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cleburne

When
June 7, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Cleburne County, Prairie View
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.538, -92.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down some power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleburne

When
June 7, 7:49 PM CST
Where
Cleburne County, Quitman
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.538, -92.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down some power lines.

Hail, Perry

When
June 7, 7:53 PM CST
Where
Perry County, Harris Brake
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.947, -92.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cleburne

When
June 7, 7:53 PM CST
Where
Cleburne County, Paris
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.538, -92.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down some power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 7, 8:00 PM CST
Where
White County, Romance
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.256, -91.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 7, 8:00 PM CST
Where
White County, Rose Bud
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.256, -91.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulkner

When
June 7, 8:01 PM CST
Where
Faulkner County, Conway
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.147, -92.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down and several buildings were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 7, 8:01 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Little Rock
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.

Hail, Pulaski

When
June 7, 8:01 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Little Rock
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When
June 7, 8:05 PM CST
Where
White County, El Paso
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
35.256, -91.745 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
June 7, 8:08 PM CST
Where
Saline County, Paron
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
34.647, -92.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 7, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Little Italy
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Faulkner

When
June 7, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Faulkner County, Guy
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
35.147, -92.332 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds, estimated up to 100 mph, blew the roof off a large barn, moved a car out of a carport and blew down numerous large oak trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 7, 8:18 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Little Rock
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The weather observer at Adams Field observed a funnel cloud northwest of the airport. The funnel cloud moved toward the east and lasted seven minutes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When
June 7, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, Ward
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees.

Hail, Lonoke

When
June 7, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, Ward
Coordinates
34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down some trees.

Hail, Pulaski

When
June 7, 8:22 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Little Rock
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The weather observer at Adams Field observed a funnel cloud northwest of the airport. The funnel cloud moved toward the east and lasted seven minutes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 7, 8:24 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Little Rock
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The weather observer at Adams Field observed a funnel cloud northwest of the airport. The funnel cloud moved toward the east and lasted seven minutes.

Hail, Pulaski

When
June 7, 8:25 PM CST to 8:28 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Little Rock
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The weather observer at Adams Field observed a funnel cloud northwest of the airport. The funnel cloud moved toward the east and lasted seven minutes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 7, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Little Rock
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
June 7, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Saline County, Benton
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.647, -92.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some power lines.

Hail, Pulaski

When
June 7, 8:33 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Little Rock
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew some windows out of a building in the western part of Little Rock.

Hail, Pulaski

When
June 7, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Little Rock
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew some windows out of a building in the western part of Little Rock.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
June 7, 8:38 PM CST
Where
Saline County, Benton
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.647, -92.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When
June 7, 8:39 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, Cabot
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed trees, some of which fell on houses.

Tornado, Lonoke

When
June 7, 8:40 PM CST to 8:43 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, Carlisle- to Carlisle
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
34.800, -91.730

An F1 tornado touched down 1.5 miles northeast of Carlisle. The tornado moved into Carlisle before lifting. Trees and power lines were blown down. Approximately 20 houses were damaged, along with a few businesses. Most of the damage occurred in Carlisle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 7, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Little Rock
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew some windows out of a building in the western part of Little Rock.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
June 7, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Saline County, Sardis
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
34.647, -92.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down.

Hail, Pulaski

When
June 7, 8:47 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Little Rock
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew some windows out of a building in the western part of Little Rock.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 7, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Wright
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
34.269, -91.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When
June 7, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Prairie County, Hazen
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
34.830, -91.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down and some roofs were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hot Spring

When
June 7, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Hot Spring County, Jones Mill
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.318, -92.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hot Spring

When
June 7, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Hot Spring County, Magnet Cove
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.318, -92.946 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
June 7, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Grant County, Sheridan
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
34.290, -92.424 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines along Highway 167.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When
June 7, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Prairie County, Slovak
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
34.830, -91.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed some trees and damaged several roofs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saline

When
June 7, 8:56 PM CST
Where
Saline County, Sardis
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
34.647, -92.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lonoke

When
June 7, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Lonoke County, Cabot
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
34.754, -91.889 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 7, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Pulaski County, Little Rock
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
34.770, -92.312 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew some windows out of a building in the western part of Little Rock.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 7, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Redfield
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.269, -91.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 7, 9:19 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County, Pine Bluff
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
34.269, -91.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
June 7, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, Roe
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
34.678, -91.204 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees and damaged some buildings.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When
June 7, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Prairie County, Fairmont
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
34.830, -91.553 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds up to 100 mph damaged 10 small planes at the Stuttgart Airport. Doors were blown off 16 hangars and several other hangars were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Arkansas

When
June 7, 9:37 PM CST
Where
Arkansas County, Stuttgart
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.291, -91.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 7, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County, Star City
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.958, -91.733 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Some trees were blown down and several windows were broken out of buildings.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
June 7, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Fordyce
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.970, -92.654 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and damaged some roofs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Arkansas

When
June 7, 9:53 PM CST
Where
Arkansas County, Stuttgart
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
34.291, -91.375 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cleveland

When
June 7, 9:55 PM CST
Where
Cleveland County, Mt. Zion
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.898, -92.185 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Desha

When
June 7, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Desha County, Dumas
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.833, -91.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds damaged some roofs and knocked down several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Drew

When
June 7, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Drew County, Monticello
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
33.589, -91.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees onto houses.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bradley

When
June 7, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Bradley County, Warren
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.466, -92.162 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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Sources

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